Linda closed her eyes tightly, her heart sinking into despair. Just half an hour ago, this group of gang members had forcibly broken in. Tom had tried to stop them but was brutally beaten. The only consolation for Linda was that, in preparation for moving to Elm City, she had sent Sasha to stay at her best friend's house. As Kerry was about to pull the trigger, Tom, gritting his teeth through the pain, roared and lunged forward, "I'll fight you to the death!" Bang! Caught off guard, Kerry didn't have time to react and was knocked to the ground by Tom. The bullet grazed Kerry's cheek, leaving a bloody mark. Realizing what had happened, Kerry touched the blood on his face and instantly flew into a rage. "D*mn it! You old b*stard! Go to hell!" Kerry shoved Tom off him, flipped over, and

